Digital Library of picture books. "Our goal is to leverage fast growing mobile networks to provide “book abundance” for families everywhere who wish to promote literacy in their homes and schools. The books may be enjoyed on computers, tablets and most smartphones." Added 8/9/13. BBCLittle Animals Activity Center. Added 4/19/13. Reading Planet Added 4/19/13. Source for Recorded Books Online - older kids with small text. Added 4/14/13. Mem Fox reads her own books aloud. How cool is that? Added 4/14/13. AOL Kids Free books to read along with online. Biblionasium Free and protected social network where kids, ages 6-12, can recommend books. Added 2/11/13. Digital Anthology Jim Burke put together an anthology of DIGITAL books. Giggle Poetry Featured poem. Ask the poet. Poetry Class. Word Games. The real but old-fashioned Dick and Jane series. Gaston County Library FREE digital books: Click on "Online Data Base," click on "Tumblebook," click on story books. TumbleBooks also has iPad books and so does the library. Kids AOL Read Alouds Books read aloud on computer. Learning A-Z- Projectable books, leveled books read for individuals, text copies available, 7-day free trial, $50 membership fee National Geographic K-1 Stories. Students read the stories. Older Readers. On-Line Stories Free storybooks to read - many nonfiction. Poetry for Children A Poem a Week. Online. Free! Poetry For Kids Search by category. Interviews. Games. Lessons. VIDEOS, too. Raz-Kids Read along, record reading for fluency Read Print Thousands of Free Online Books! Keep track of what you’ve read and books you’d like to read. Discover new books and get recommendations. Discuss books & join online book clubs & groups. ReadWorks- free NONFICTION passages for kids to read - updated 8/21/13 with their NEW passages ScholasticDifferentiated Articles - Added 2/11/13. Shel Silverstein's Poetry site is a favorite. You will find links for fun, what's new, parent tips and bio info about Shel. Story Online Books read to students by celebrities online. Story Place Charlotte Mecklenburg Library Science News for older readers Read Alouds Teacher shows you the books in this video so you can make a decision if the books are right for your students. (lower grades) This video requires membership in Choice Literacy.
VIDEOS: Stories to Show On SmartBoard
MY PINTEREST BOARD WITH STORY VIDEOSThe Giving Tree read by Shel Silverstein on You Tube - video from 1973!
I'm Here by Peter Reynolds
Sarah Cynthia Sylvia Stout - animated version of the Shel Silverstein poem
Watch Neil Gaiman read The Graveyard Book! (45 minutes) Watch interview of Neil Gaiman by Google. Please preview videos as this one is for older audiences.
We Give Books Read books online! NEW to me!
Wemberly Worried Great story to help worriers worry a little bit less.
Clifford Stories Read to you, or you can turn off the volume on computer and children read on their own. Clicking on the red words animates the story.
INTERNET SITES for Stories and Poetry
Digital Library of picture books. "Our goal is to leverage fast growing mobile networks to provide “book abundance” for families everywhere who wish to promote literacy in their homes and schools. The books may be enjoyed on computers, tablets and most smartphones." Added 8/9/13.BBCLittle Animals Activity Center. Added 4/19/13.
Reading Planet Added 4/19/13.
Source for Recorded Books Online - older kids with small text. Added 4/14/13.
Mem Fox reads her own books aloud. How cool is that? Added 4/14/13.
AOL Kids Free books to read along with online.
Biblionasium Free and protected social network where kids, ages 6-12, can recommend books. Added 2/11/13.
Digital Anthology Jim Burke put together an anthology of DIGITAL books.
Giggle Poetry Featured poem. Ask the poet. Poetry Class. Word Games.
The real but old-fashioned Dick and Jane series.
Gaston County Library FREE digital books: Click on "Online Data Base," click on "Tumblebook," click on story books. TumbleBooks also has iPad books and so does the library.
Kids AOL Read Alouds Books read aloud on computer.
Learning A-Z- Projectable books, leveled books read for individuals, text copies available, 7-day free trial, $50 membership fee
National Geographic K-1 Stories. Students read the stories. Older Readers.
On-Line Stories Free storybooks to read - many nonfiction.
Poetry for Children A Poem a Week. Online. Free!
Poetry For Kids Search by category. Interviews. Games. Lessons. VIDEOS, too.
Raz-Kids Read along, record reading for fluency
Read Print Thousands of Free Online Books! Keep track of what you’ve read and books you’d like to read. Discover new books and get recommendations. Discuss books & join online book clubs & groups.
ReadWorks- free NONFICTION passages for kids to read - updated 8/21/13 with their NEW passages
ScholasticDifferentiated Articles - Added 2/11/13.
Shel Silverstein's Poetry site is a favorite. You will find links for fun, what's new, parent tips and bio info about Shel.
Story Online Books read to students by celebrities online.
Story Place Charlotte Mecklenburg Library
Science News for older readers
Read Alouds Teacher shows you the books in this video so you can make a decision if the books are right for your students. (lower grades) This video requires membership in Choice Literacy.
Links work as of 5/27/13.